Diversity antennas for neurostimulator programming devices

A medical system, comprising:

• an implantable medical device;
• and
• a controller configured to send wireless programming signals to the implantable medical device, the controller including an electronic circuit board on which a plurality of electronic components is implemented, wherein the electronic components include:
• a first wireless communication device configured to operate in a first frequency band;
• a first set of antennas coupled to the first wireless communication device and dedicated to the first frequency band, the first set of antennas having first diverse locations on the electronic circuit board;
• a second wireless communication device configured to operate in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band;
• and
• a second set of antennas coupled to the second wireless communication device and dedicated to the second frequency band, the second set of antennas having second diverse locations on the electronic circuit board.

An apparatus for controlling an implanted medical device, comprising:

• a first communications means for performing electronic communication in a first frequency band with the implanted medical device;
• a plurality of first diversity antennas for transmitting or receiving signals between the first communications means and the implanted medical device;
• a second communications means for performing electronic communication in a second frequency band with the implanted medical device;
• and
• a plurality of second diversity antennas for transmitting or receiving signals between the second communications means and the implanted medical device;
• wherein:
• the first diversity antennas have first diverse radiation patterns from one another;
• the second diversity antennas have second diverse radiation patterns from one another;
• the first and second diversity antennas are each implemented on a circuit board;
• the first diversity antennas have first diverse positions on the circuit board;
• and
• the second diversity antennas have second diverse positions on the circuit board.

A medical system, comprising:

• a first telecommunications component implemented on a board, the first telecommunications component being configured to conduct telecommunications in a first frequency range;
• a second telecommunications component implemented on the board, the second telecommunications component being configured to conduct telecommunications in a second frequency range that is different from the first frequency range, wherein the first telecommunications component and the second telecommunications component are each configured to wirelessly communicate with an implantable medical device;
• a first group of antennas coupled to the first telecommunications component, wherein the antennas in the first group have first diverse positions on the board;
• and
• a second group of antennas coupled to the second telecommunications component, wherein the antennas in the second group have second diverse positions on the board.